Book Eight: Chapter 146

As to how Natalie escaped and what came next, Nyx had no idea of knowing. The people who remembered the woman had been sheltered from the fallout by Lady Charlotte, who kept the children locked up in her school. She and Sir Galahad had protected them from Vincentius’ rage, which was likely the only reason there were still any humans on the island at all.

When the people of Avalon ran out of memories that held any value, Nyx extracted promises from them instead. They didn’t fear her yet, and all promised her a favor at a later time. The thing about promises to the Fae was that they were magically enforceable, and Nyx wasn’t entirely certain what she intended to do with them yet. When the time came, nearly a third of the village would obey her commands should she give them.

The story of the nymph in the fountain was likely a hold over from Natalie’s visit many years ago. That much she had admitted to Mike, as it pertained to their agreement. She could have told him about N